Islam

2. • Auzubillahi minashaitan nirajeem
• Translation: I Seek Refuge With Allah From The Accursed Shaytan
(Satan)
• Bismilahi rahmani rahimm
• Translation: In the name of Allah , the Entirely Merciful, the
Especially Merciful.
• Khutba……………………………………
• Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu 'ala rasulullaah
Amma-ba'd.
• Assalamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh : ‫السالم‬‫عليكم‬
‫ورحمة‬‫هللا‬‫وبركاته‬
• Translation: May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon
you

3. Ground rules
● Respect each other
● Open minded
● Not about other religions but us
● Not here to convert
● Participate/Contribute
● Ask questions
● Learn from each other
● No politics

4. What is Islam
Presented by
Nuhu Tahir Bichi

5. Note: Refresher
• Jews = Torah: "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our
God, the LORD is one! (Deuteronomy 6:4)
• Christians = Injeel: Jesus answered, "The
foremost is, 'HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR
GOD IS ONE LORD; (Mark 12:29)
• Quran: And your God is one God (Tawheed).
There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him,
the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
(Quran 2:163)

7. WHAT IS ISLAM?

8. Introduction…..
What is Islam?
Islam is derived from the Arabic root "Salam": peace, purity
Religious meaning: submission to the will of Allah and obedience to His law
Islam is not a new religion, the same truth that Allah revealed through all His prophets
Prophets Tree
Islam's message has been reformed in the last stage thru messenger, (Muhammad)
Muslims follow the religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness

9. The Religion of Islam

10. The Declaration of Faith1st Pillar
What is it?
There is non worthy of worship except Allah
and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
َِّْ‫اَلْل‬ ُ‫ل‬ْ‫و‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ر‬ ً‫د‬َّ‫م‬َُ‫ُم‬ َّ‫أن‬ ُ‫د‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ش‬‫أ‬َ‫و‬ َِّْ‫اَلْل‬ ‫إال‬ َ‫إله‬ ‫ال‬ َّ‫أن‬ ُ‫د‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ش‬‫أ‬
Testimony of faith = (Shahadah)
Allah has no partner, no son
It is a key to enter Islam
To say this in Arabic :
“Ashhadu Alla Ilaha Illa Allah Wa Ashhadu
Anna Muhammad Rasulu Allah”

11. Performing Prayers2nd Pillar
What is it?
They are five prayers at five times. Prayer in
Islam is a direct link between the mankind and
Allah. Each prayer does not take more than a
few minutes to perform.
Strengthen the belief in Allah
Inspire the morality and attitude
Time management
Frequent cleanup and tidy
And Athan (call for pray),

12. Payment of Charity (Zakah)3rd Pillar
What is it?
Zakah in Arabic means “grow”, “increase”, and
“purifying”. So, actually the act of giving Zakah
means purifying the wealth to gain Allah's
blessing. Practically, is to give 2.5 % of wealth
each year to the poor and needy.
Purify self-heart and wealth
Allah forgives your sins
Frees oneself from love of oneself
Ends poverty as Zakah is given to poor
Reduces crimes

13. Fasting The Month of Ramadan4th Pillar
What is it?
During the Arabic month of Ramadan, Muslims
are requested to abstain from food, eat, and
sexual intercourse from dawn until sunset.
To strengthen the power of self-control and
patience
To feel the pain of poor and needy
To stop us from doing sins, bad habits
To improve health
To bring us closer to Allah

14. Pilgrimage (Hajj)5th Pillar
What is it?
It is the holy trip to Makkah once in lifetime if
one can afford it physically, mentally and
financially.
To clean Muslims of all their sins
Makkah (most sacred place in the world)
Teaching noble morals (modesty, patience,.. )
Example of the universal message, equality ,
JUDGEMENT DAY and unity of Islam
Hajj is a great Islamic conference ; every race,
class, and nationality join together

15. Six Articles of Faith
1st Article
Belief in God
One, unique, incomparable
Has no son nor partner
Only one to worshipped
He has the most magnificent names and sublime
perfect attributes
Belief in the Angels
The existence of the angels
They are honored creatures
They worship God alone (created only to obey)
2nd Article

16. Six Articles of Faith
3th Article
Belief in Revealed Books
Revelations were given to guide the people
The original scripture brought by Prophets
Moses, Jesus, David (AS) & Mohammad (SAW)
Belief in Prophets & Messengers
All messengers were human beings
Their message is the same
From Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac,
Jacob, Moses, Jesus (AS) & Muhammad (SAW)
4th Article

17. Six Articles of Faith
5th Article
Belief in the Day of Judgment
This world will come to an end
All people will be resurrected for judgment
People with good records will be generously
rewarded
People with bad records will be fairly punished
Belief in Divine Predestination
God knows everything & recorded all actions
Whatever God wills to happen; it will happen
Accept / patience with what Allah has decreed
Our knowledge is limited but His knowledge is
limitless
God has given human beings freewill
6th Article

18. Declaration of FaithHow can I be a Muslim?
Willing to Perform
Five Pillars of Islam
Say Declaration
of Faith in Arabic
Believe
Six Articles of Faith
Perform Prayers
Perform Hajj
Observe Fasting
Payment of Zakah
Allah (God) Angles
Judgment Day
Holy Books Prophets
Predestination
“Ashhadu Alla ilaha illa Allah Wa
Ashhadu Anna Muhammad Rasulu
Allah”

19. Prophets Tree
Adam
Muhammad
Jesus
Musa
Abraham
Nuh’
Idris
Japheth
IshaqIshmael
Shem
HamAfrica
Asia
Europe
Moses, Jesus & Muhammad
sharing same grandfather
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20. Prophets in the Qur’an back
Name of Prophet Mentioned
1 Mūsa (Moses) ibn 'Imran 'alayhissalam. 136
2 Ibrahīm (Abraham) ibn Tarikh'alayhissalam. 69
3 Nūh (Noah)'alayhissalam. 43
4 Īsa (Jesus) ibn Maryam'alayhissalam. 29
5 Lūt (Lot)'alayhissalam. 27
6 Yūsuf (Joseph) ibn Ya'qūb'alayhissalam. 27
7 Adam'alayhissalam. 25
8 Harūn (Aaron) ibn 'Imran'alayhissalam. 20
9 Sulayman (Solomon) ibn Dawūd'alayhissalam. 17
10 Ishaq (Issac) ibn Ibrahīm'alayhissalam. 17
11 Dawūd (David)'alayhissalam. 16
12 Ya'qūb (Jacob) ibn Ishaq'alayhissalam. 16
13 Isma'īl (Ishmael) ibn Ibrahīm'alayhissalam. 12
14 Shu'ayb'alayhissalam. 11
15 Salih'alayhissalam. 9
16 Zakariyya (Zakarias)'alayhissalam. 7
17 Hūd'alayhissalam. 7
18 Yahya (John) ibn Zakariyya'alayhissalam. 5
19 The leader of all the Prophets, Muhammad ibn 'Abdillah, SAW 4
20 Yūnus (Jonah), 'alayhissalam. 4
21 Ayyūb (Job), 'alayhissalam. 4
22 Al-Yasa' (Elisha), 'alayhissalam. 2
23 Ilyas (Elias), 'alayhissalam. 2
23 Dhu'l Kifl (Esekiel), 'alayhissalam. 2
25 Idrīs (Enoch), 'alayhissalam. 2

21. 1. Habib u'l A'zam, Imam u'l Anbiya Sayyidina (Our Master) Muhammad
ibn 'Abdillah, Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam. (53 B.H-11 A.H; 571 - 632 AC)
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, the leader of all the Prophets and the
final Prophet sent by Allah for the whole of humanity till the end of time.
He is referred to as Habibullah, the most beloved of Allah.
His father's name was 'Abdullah ibn 'AbdulMuttalib and his mother's name was
Amina bint Wahb az-Zuhriyya.
2. Sayyidina Nabi Ibrahim, 'alayhissalam.
Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him.
He is referred to as Khalilullah, the friend of Allah.
3. Sayyidina Nabi Musa 'Alayhissalam.
Prophet Moses, peace be upon him.
He is referred to as Kalimullah, the one who talked with Allah.
4. Sayyidina Nabi 'Isa ibn Maryam, 'alayhissalam.
Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, son of the blessed Virgin Mary, PBUH
He is referred to as Ruhullah, the Spirit of Allah.
5. Sayyidina Nabi Nuh 'alayhissalam.
Prophet Noah, peace be upon him.
He is referred to as Najiyullah, the Confidant of Allah.
Top 5 Prophets in the Qur’an back
In the Holy Qur'an, they are
referred to as Ulul 'Azm,
Possessors of strong will and
perseverance. (33:7) (46:35)